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About Wingnut and Holy Basil


About Holy Basil and Wingnut


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Herbs  

Origin
Asia  
Europe, Middle Africa, Southern Africa, Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia  

Types
Pterocarya fraxinifolia, Pterocarya stenoptera  
Basil, African blue basil  

Number of Varieties
3  
60  
99+

Habitat
Boggy areas, Mixed deciduous forest  
-  

USDA Hardiness Zone
6-9  
9-11  

AHS Heat Zone
9-1  
11-1  

Sunset Zone
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
1,520.00 cm  
28
15.20 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
1,220.00 cm  
14
15.20 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow green  
Burgandy, Lavender  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Green, Brown  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green, Purple, Bronze  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Green, Purple, Bronze  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Yellow green  
Green, Purple, Bronze  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Pinnate  
Oval  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Very Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring  
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought, Soil Compaction  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Divison, Stem Cutting  
Transplanting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Needs less watering  
Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Remove all suckers, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Don't prune in the fall, Prune regularly  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen, Phosphorous  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
-  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought, Soil Compaction  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
Yes  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds  
-  

Allergy
-  
Respiratory problems, Runny nose, Skin rash, Vomiting  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
-  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Diaphoretic  
Cough, Cramps, Digestive disorders, Insomnia, Skin Disorders, Vomiting  

Part of Plant Used
Bark, Fruits, Seeds  
Leaves  

Other Uses
-  
Air freshner, Can be made into a herbal tea, Used As Food, Used as a spice  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees  
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Pterocarya fraxinifolia  
Ocimum tenuiflorum  

Common Name
Caucasian wingnut, Caucasian walnut  
Basil  

In Hindi
wingnut  
तुलसी  

In German
wingnut  
Basilikum  

In French
wingnut  
basilic  

In Spanish
wingnut  
albahaca  

In Greek
wingnut  
βασιλικός  

In Portuguese
wingnut  
manjericão  

In Polish
Wingnut  
bazylia  

In Latin
wingnut  
ocimum  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Fagales  
Lamiales  

Family
Juglandaceae  
Lamiaceae  

Genus
Pterocarya  
Ocimum  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Asterids  

Tribe
Juglandeae  
-  

Subfamily
Juglandoideae  
-  

Number of Species
6  
99+
60  

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Properties of Wingnut and Holy Basil

Wondering what are the properties of Wingnut and Holy Basil? We provide you with everything About Wingnut and Holy Basil. Wingnut doesn't have thorns and Holy Basil doesn't have thorns. Also Wingnut does not have fragrant flowers. Wingnut has allergic reactions like and Holy Basil has allergic reactions like . Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Wingnut and Holy Basil and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Wingnut and Holy Basil

Season and care of Wingnut and Holy Basil is important to know. While considering everything about Wingnut and Holy Basil Care, growing season is an essential factor. Wingnut season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Holy Basil season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Wingnut is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Holy Basil is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Wingnut is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Holy Basil is Neutral.

Wingnut and Holy Basil Physical Information

Wingnut and Holy Basil physical information is very important for comparison. Wingnut height is 1,520.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm whereas Holy Basil height is 15.20 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Wingnut and Holy Basil are as follows:

Care of Wingnut and Holy Basil

Care of Wingnut and Holy Basil include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Wingnut pruning is done Remove all suckers, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Holy Basil pruning is done Don't prune in the fall and Prune regularly. In summer Wingnut needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Holy Basil needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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